Word: attacking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...attack of the Yale team will be based on power for the most part with but little stress on deception and passing. This is expected to be in sharp contrast to the Harvard attack which, it is thought, will be based on aerial thrusts by the crafty Barry Wood, Crimson quarterback...
...earlier contests, the feeling in the higher New Haven circles seems to be that the Elis will emerge victorious. On the other hand if Booth is either hors de combat or not up to his best form it would not be at all surprising to see the Crimson attack sweep on to its second victory in as many years...
Yesterday afternoon's session found the Harvard squad working out in the protection of the Briggs baseball cage. The 1932 class team and the Seconds once again demonstrated the Blue attacking formations. Following this drill the players received instruction from the individual coaches. Forward and lateral passing was once again emphasized as the backs brushed up on their attack...
Today's practice was devoted to a snappy rehearsal of all offensive formations and to a demonstration of the Harvard attack. The first team had a short defensive dummy scrimmage against the Seconds, who employed the Crimson formations...
...scrub team, which has been drilled in the Harvard formations during the last two weeks by Coach Bill Webster, imitated the Crimson offense, emphasizing especially the aerial attack. Barry Wood, expert hurler, is expected to be the center of the Harvard attack against Yale, and Head Coach Mal Stevens has decided to continue to drill his charges in presenting a strong defense to a forward passing attack, as he did all last week preceding the Princeton encounter. The scrubs used a variety of formations which Harvard has used this season, in order to familiarize the Elis with the type...